Новости за 30.03.2016

(AP) — Ted Cruz's presidential campaign is trying to knock opponent John Kasich off Montana's primary by questioning signatures the Ohio governor's campaign submitted to qualify for the ballot — another subplot in the unfolding political drama to derail Donald Trump's presidential bid. The Cruz campaign asserts Kasich's petition contains signatures with invalid notaries, improper dates, mismatched phone numbers and illegible names, among other potential discrepancies. Because John Kasich's campaign filed only 622 signatures... Читать дальше...

There seems a poorly held rumor about "Finding Dory," the upcoming sequel to "Finding Nemo," — according to lots of in-the-know sources, the next installment of the Pixar modern classic will lead our favorite forgetful fish close to familiar waters near the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

A proposal by Rep. Jay Morris, R-Monroe, would require legislative approval to seek a federal waiver of the work requirements for thousands of "able-bodied" childless adults who receive food stamps. The Edwards administration said it has concerns about the proposal, which it suggested is unnecessary because the Democratic governor is drafting an executive order aimed at making changes to Louisiana's food stamp program. For 19 years, Louisiana has had a federal waiver of a requirement that childless... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Costumed superheroes and villains found common ground at a New York City council hearing on Wednesday, with the likes of Spider-Man, Penguin and the Joker all testifying against proposed rules designed to limit run-ins with tourists in pedestrian plazas including Times Square. The legislation to allow the city's Department of Transportation to create regulations for plazas comes after scores of complaints in recent years over aggressive panhandling behavior, primarily from the costumed characters pushing onlookers for tips. Читать дальше...

Lewandowski was charged Tuesday with simple battery and police in Jupiter, Florida, released surveillance video that shows Lewandowski pulling Fields, who worked for Breitbart News at the time, as she walked alongside Trump. A former Secret Service agent who worked on multiple protective details told The Associated Press Wednesday that if someone breaches a so-called "zone of protection" established by agents, agents can and often do tell people to get back. If needed, agents will use their arms... Читать дальше...

A grand jury and the U.S. Justice Department cleared Wilson of wrongdoing, but a Justice Department investigation cited alarming patterns of racial bias in policing and a municipal court system that generated revenue largely on the backs of poor and minority residents. The agreement calls for the hiring of a monitor; diversity training for police; purchase of software and hiring of staff to analyze records on arrests, use of force and other police matters; and outfitting all officers and jail workers with body cameras. Читать дальше...

(AP) — "Trump" is missing — at least from the sign outside of one of the Republican presidential candidate's Florida golf resorts. The Palm Beach Post reported Wednesday (http://bit.ly/1Tj0LB9 ) that someone removed the script lettering spelling the owner's surname from a Trump National Jupiter entrance sign.

Zakir Hussain returns to SFJazz for residency Even though he was born and raised in the Indian city of Mumbai (back when it was known as Bombay), the Bay Area can confidently claim tabla master Zakir Hussain as one of its own. Zakir Hussain & Masters of Percussion: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 31-Sunday, April 3. $35-$75.

A line of diners wait for Burma Superstar to open for dinner in San Francisco. Photo: Liz Hafalia/The Chronicle Related Links The Bay Area’s Burmese food boom  As Chronicle staff writer Jonathan Kauffman wrote about last May, the Bay Area is experiencing a Burmese food boom. Well, the boom continues. According to Hoodline, Burma Superstar is plotting to open yet another new restaurant, this time in a 3,800-square-foot storefront on Mission Street (near Sixth Street). Irene Cho, a spokesperson for the local mini-chain ... Читать дальше...

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court Wednesday stopped the scheduled lethal injection of a former accountant hours before he was to be executed for gunning down his two young daughters in Dallas 15 years ago while his ex-wife — their mother — was listening helplessly on the phone. Attorneys for John David Battaglia argued he deserved a court-appointed attorney to investigate claims that he may be mentally incompetent for execution, and that a hearing should be held on those assertions. Читать дальше...

Rep. Marcus Hunter, a Monroe Democrat, says his bill will join and, in some ways duplicate, laws already on the books by adding use of unmanned aircraft to video voyeurism crimes. Rep. C. Denise Marcelle, a Baton Rouge Democrat, says she applauds the bill, but wants to protect people like her grandson who may fly and crash drones without meaning to invade privacy.

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A man convicted in the stabbing death of his neighbor after they argued over the victim's pet birds has been sentenced to eight years in prison. [...] the judge imposed the lesser sentence Wednesday, noting the 65-year-old Voorhees man had no previous criminal history and that the man he stabbed had threatened to kill him.

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto on Wednesday mourned its infamous former leader Rob Ford, whom his young daughter in a speech called the "mayor of heaven now." Ford's brother Doug invited hundreds of members of the public to walk with the procession to the church from City Hall. The international spotlight fell on him in May 2013, when Toronto Star and the U.S. website Gawker reported the existence of a video that appeared to show the mayor inhaling from a crack pipe.

Driscoll says the city will also need to follow up by offering services that can help those people find a better place to stay. Division Director of Washoe County Social Services Ken Retterath says a program called Washoe County Crossroads is one good place to start.

(AP) — A Russian search is underway for a U.S. student officials say disappeared in freezing conditions after venturing from a guest house in Siberia. Annie Madsen of Markle, Indiana, said Wednesday her nephew apparently left the house without a coat to take a walk in below-freezing temperatures while others in the guest house slept.

Canton police Chief Bruce Lawyer tells WEWS-TV (http://bit.ly/1SxIEFs ) that in such cases where dispatchers can't reach a caller via callback, officers should be sent to do a safety check. When a dispatcher called back, the woman says she crawled to the phone but couldn't hear the incoming voice because the speaker broke.

BOSTON (AP) — A former law school student given a 90-day suspended sentence for stealing a laptop computer now faces up to 20 years behind bars after prosecutors say he changed the jury verdict slip in his case from "guilty" to "not guilty." Instead of accepting his fate, the 33-year-old Boston man returned to the clerk's office in Boston Municipal Court at some point after his conviction, requested access to the case file, which is a public record, took out the verdict slip and replaced it with... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Police in San Diego County are searching for a pair of thieves who stole Easter eggs meant for a toddler with Down syndrome from his family's front yard. The video shows the thieves returning, accompanied by two kids, to pick up more eggs.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man has been ordered to stand trial in a stabbing death in a posh section of Philadelphia after an argument that authorities said was over the suspect's New Jersey Devils cap. Police said McGovern made a comment about the defendant's Devils cap and an argument escalated into a physical altercation in which the victim was stabbed.

The justices heard arguments in a case involving a Minnesota company that says it has no effective means to contest a decision from the Army Corps of Engineers that a peat bog is off limits to mining under the Clean Water Act. The case has garnered attention from property rights and business groups concerned that government agencies can essentially say what land is subject to complex environmental laws without a court ever deciding whether the agency is correct. A federal appeals court sided with the company... Читать дальше...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The federal government and Newark announced a settlement Wednesday to reform the city's police department, 20 months after a Justice Department investigation concluded officers routinely used excessive force and stopped people on the street for no legitimate reason, practices that disproportionately affected minority residents. The settlement agreement unveiled Wednesday will require Newark police to implement a more community-focused police model, revise policies and training on use of force, stops and searches. Читать дальше...

(AP) — About 20 residents in six homes at a mobile home park along Florida's Gulf Coast were evacuated Wednesday after a 60-foot-wide, 35-foot-deep hole opened in the ground. The residents at the Tarpon Shores Mobile Home Park in Tarpon Springs were taken to the park's nearby clubhouse as a precaution while officials take a closer look at the hole, said city spokeswoman Judy Staley.

ANSE-A-PITRES, Haiti (AP) — Forced out of the Dominican Republic, Anise Germain and her family pitched a flimsy tent of blankets and cardboard on a patch of rocky ground just across the border in Haiti. More than half are children, and health authorities feared that a growing number of cholera cases would turn into a more widespread outbreak. Over the last several years, Dominican authorities have begun trying to bolster the largely porous border with Haiti, increasing security at the main crossing... Читать дальше...

State water surveyors have found a nearly average snowpack in the Sierra Nevada, setting the stage for tough decisions on water conservation requirements for California residents. George Kostyrko of the State Water Board says officials will consider this difference while setting new conservation targets. A year ago, Gov. Jerry Brown stood on the same spot — then a dusty patch of ground with no snow — to announce that the dire drought required residents to cut back water use by 25 percent.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Senate Democrats increased the pressure on their Republican colleagues to consider President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee, with New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen insisting that it's time for lawmakers to "get on with it" and do their jobs. Outside the federal courthouse in the state capital and inside Senate offices in the U.S. Capitol, Democrats on Wednesday dismissed the GOP argument that Obama's successor should fill the vacancy after the American voters have a say in November elections. Читать дальше...